I can optimize spell code

Chapter 12 Forever Following Lord Romulus

Rom felt the wind element.

It was a sharp, yet not frenzied, wind, like two miniature turbo engines, surrounding Rom's legs.

"Is this the optimized Wind Walk spell?"

He tiptoed slightly and tried to leap backward.

The next second, he felt as if he had ignored gravity and was lightly moved more than two meters backward with a "whoosh".

He landed silently, without even touching the ground. Luo Mu felt as if his feet were lifted a few centimeters by the air currents, and he was suspended in the air.

So light.

The propulsion was so smooth that it was several times faster than the original Wind Walk spell Jack had just cast on him.

If Jack's Windwalk spell just made him feel like a gust of wind was pushing him forward, then the optimized Windwalk spell felt like standing in the eye of a storm.

"The optimization is excellent," Luo Mu thought to himself.

Moreover, with this spell, if you can't win a fight, you can run away; if you can't run away, you can fly a kite.

From then on, his survival skills were significantly improved.

As for the old man's previous warning that "different elements are very likely to conflict in the body, leading to backlash," Rom seemed to have no feeling at all.

After all, whether it's fire or wind element, in the underlying logic of the system, it's just a matter of calling different API interfaces.

As long as the code is written cleanly, memory conflicts will not occur.

However, this is only a preliminary conclusion by Romú.

...

"How is that possible?!"

Meanwhile, Jack, watching Rom's blurry figure, felt his heart pound wildly again, almost rising to his throat.

"Did he cast Wind Walk himself? That was fast!"

Jack was well aware that, according to the ironclad rules of the Mage Guild, anyone who dared to practice two different magic systems at the same time was usually a madman who was on the verge of going berserk.

Or... a genius that comes along only once in a century.

Because the magical power of different elements flows along completely different trajectories within the body, it is extremely easy to cause magical power disorder.

The guy in front of me not only mastered both fire and wind magic, but he could also cast spells of both elements instantly without chanting incantations.

That fireball that crushed a second-tier magical beast, that wind magic that surpassed wind speed…

This person is clearly the latter.

Jack was completely stunned by the powerful quality of Rom's magic.

He was certain that the young man in front of him, who was about the same age as him, was definitely a super expert hiding in the border town!

Or perhaps he received guidance from some master!

Although he wore simple clothes and appeared to be merely an apprentice, he secretly practiced basic spells day after day until he reached the pinnacle!

too strong!

Jack couldn't help but feel a surge of longing.

He recalled his experience in the wind mage class in Red Dragon City.

Because of his mediocre talent, he was often looked down upon by those true aristocratic geniuses, and many people ridiculed him for barely reaching the second tier by relying on his family's money.

Of course, he was unwilling. He desperately wanted to become stronger and advance in rank, which is why he went to such a remote border place by any means necessary, even resorting to despicable methods to seize Blackrock Town's territory in exchange for resources and status at the end of the year from the guild.

But Jack finally realized that he had done it wrong.

So this is what a true strong person is like.

The door to becoming powerful is right before your eyes.

Jack set aside all his pride and abandoned his preconceived notions. Without hesitation, he knelt on one knee in the snow, bowed deeply, and spoke with the devotion of a devout follower:

"Please teach me such advanced magic, Master Rom!"

"..."

Rom slowly withdrew the wind element beneath his feet and glanced at Jack kneeling on the ground.

"You're kneeling down already?"

He couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

This guy was shouting nonstop yesterday, but now he's suddenly begging on his knees, as if he's become a completely different person.

However, the speed of this change in attitude shows that he is a smart person who knows how to adapt to the times.

He stroked his chin, considering how to get rid of this guy.

But looking at Jack kneeling on the ground, with his shining second-tier mage badge, he suddenly had an excellent "business plan" in mind.

Although Jack's combat performance is lackluster, he's still a legitimate "Guild-Certified Tier 2 Mage," possessing a legal official status. He definitely understands the rules of the mage academic circle and the outside world better than that old man Hamelin, who rarely leaves his house.

More importantly, this guy is a wind mage.

Keeping it means I can continuously obtain wind magic code for free and completely complete the underlying code language library for wind spells.

He's practically the perfect outsourced employee and errand boy—an indispensable role in the startup phase.

With that thought in mind, Rom made a decision.

"Jack".

Luo Mu sighed softly, frowned, and put on a troubled expression, saying:

"I can't give you an answer because you've seen the gap between us."

When Jack saw Rom's attitude, his heart sank and he felt a chill run down his spine.

However, Rom suddenly changed the subject:

"However... I might have to go to Red Dragon City in a while. If you're willing to stay with me and help me with some things, in exchange, I might give you some pointers."

Before Jack could react, Rom took a few steps forward, patted Jack on the shoulder, and said earnestly:

"Actually, I just saw it. Your foundation and talent are quite good. Most importantly, I see in you a mage's heart that is never willing to be mediocre and yearns to become stronger, just like me."

Jack's face flushed red and then paled, completely bewildered.

Finally, he broke into an excited smile.

In his previous life, Luo Mu was at least a team leader at a major game company. This kind of empty promise was basic workplace maneuvering; he was already intimately familiar with it and could use it with ease.

First, set expectations, then affirm the other person's value, and finally play the emotional card. This combo is a surefire way to deal with young professionals like this.

Sure enough, to Jack's ears, these words sounded like heavenly music.

All the ridicule he had endured at the academy, the cold looks from his family, and all the resentment he had felt were completely healed at this moment by Luo Mu's words, "I have high hopes for you."

"Even a reclusive genius like him acknowledges my talent... I'm definitely not an ordinary person!" Jack trembled with excitement.

He bent down again, pressing his forehead against the cold snow, and shouted:

"I, Jack, swear! I will follow you closely! I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse, Master Romuz!"

...

"Rom...cough cough!"

Just as Jack knelt down in submission, the wooden door of the stone house behind him creaked open.

Hamelin leaned weakly against the doorframe, his face pale, as he used his old oak staff.

He was breathing heavily, but his eyes were fixed on the direction of the woods:

"I think I just heard a monster roar... Cough, Rom! Where the hell have you been? Get back here right now!"

Hearing the sound, Luo Mu turned his head and looked at the old man swaying precariously in the cold wind.

He knew the old man was stubborn; even though he was so badly injured he could barely stand, he still forced himself to get up and check on him out of concern for his safety.

"It's alright, teacher!"

Rom raised his voice and shouted, "There was a magical beast just now, but luckily a guest who came from afar was here, and he has already helped to deal with it!"

After shouting, Rom turned around, helped Jack up from his kneeling position, and whispered, "Get up. Go and help me dig the magic crystal out of that dire wolf's body. Be quick."

Jack dared not utter a single word of "no," and quickly scrambled up from the snow, nodding repeatedly.

Rom quickly walked back to the stone house, took Hamelin's arm, and helped him into the house.

"You mean that's a guest?"

Hammer squinted at the figure in the snow, a hint of doubt creeping into his eyes:

"If he's a guest, why is he kneeling on the ground?"

Rom smiled and explained, "Oh, a monster appeared just now. It was so ferocious. He defeated the monster, so he's too tired to stand up."

"Don't worry about things outside. The most important thing now is to get some rest."